Acharapakkam (TN-24): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

MATHIVANAN, S.

DMKDMK-led

Margin25,37126.1%

Winner votes54,55856.1%

ReservationSC

DMKADMKPMKJDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MATHIVANAN, S. DMK	54,558	56.1%
2	BHUVARAGHAMOORTHY, A. ADMK	29,187	30.0%
3	ADHIKESAVAN, E. PMK	8,098	8.3%
4	NAGARAJAN, A.V. JD	2,676	2.8%
5	KADIRVELU, M. IND	656	0.7%
6	VARATHARAJAN, P.K. BJP	350	0.4%
7	SELLADURAI, P.G. IND	305	0.3%
8	MARI @ MARINATH, K. IND	259	0.3%
9	KANNAN, M. IND	239	0.3%
10	KUMAR, V. IND	238	0.2%
11	ARUMUGAM, ER. IND	185	0.2%
12	RAJI, A. APMK	137	0.1%
13	DORAIKANNU, A. IND	100	0.1%
14	NARAYANAN, M. IND	96	0.1%
15	VINAYAGAM, S. IND	86	0.1%

Turnout66.0%Votes cast97,170Electors1,47,264

2001

SELVARAJ.A

PMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin15,47815.4%

Winner votes54,11453.7%

ReservationSC

PMKDMKMDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SELVARAJ.A PMK	54,114	53.7%
2	MURUGESAN. T.DR. DMK	38,636	38.3%
3	SEKAR. E. MDMK	3,397	3.4%
4	BALARAMAN. P IND	2,153	2.1%
5	KADIRVELU. M IND	1,943	1.9%
6	KOTHANDAM. D IND	550	0.6%

Turnout60.2%Votes cast1,00,793Electors1,67,541